As soon as I saw the below-mentioned news,1 it was not only pleasing but also exciting. First about the news itself: All these years’ organic chemists/ medicinal chemists experienced this problem about the removal of triphenylphosphine oxide (TPPO) when using the reagent triphenylphosphine (TPP). Also, you would always hear from process R&D scientists, things like “Ah you guys can get away with using reagents like TPP etc. without... Continue Reading

Nobel Prize has become a subject of popular culture, both amongst the general public as well as ‘specialists’, i.e., scientists/writers/prominent people. It is universally regarded as the ultimate recognition and a mark of respectability. With scientists, it is almost a stamp of immortality and conformation of significant groundbreaking achievements to advance science. While there is no doubt that rigorous processes are in place to select the winner and in... Continue Reading

System – How do we define a ‘System’? A business dictionary describes a system as ‘an organized, purposeful structure that consists of interrelated and interdependent elements, that is designed to carry out a specifically defined activity.’ To put it in simple words – ‘A group of related parts working towards a common purpose.’ If we replace the word ‘parts’ with ‘people’, this is precisely a definition of... Continue Reading